Joel Dwek
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE: Yellow - Calema
Adopting and adapting a number of African and European styles into pop, this duo manage to keep true to their roots while retaining...
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Joel Dwek
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
IVORY COAST: Djekpa La You - Dobet Gnahoré
An unorthodox musical education and a fiery natural talent make for an album that mixes a wide range of African styles within a modern...
Danny Wiser
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
CHAD: Chili Houritiki - Mounira Mitchala
Mitchala bridges the gap between North and Central Africa with this rather uplifting album... Though one of the largest countries by...
Joel Dwek
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
MALAWI: Kalilima - Faith Mussa
Taking afro-soul to a new level, Mussa's idiosyncratic style and innovative form allows this album to surprise as well as entertain Known...
Joel Dwek
- Apr 2, 2021
- 4 min
ZIMBABWE: The Exorcism of a Spinster - Hope Masike
Breaking through boundaries in multiple senses, the Zimbabwean musician and singer shines a light on feminist issues in her native...
Danny Wiser
- Sep 7, 2020
- 5 min
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Sanza Soul - Laetitia Zonzambé
Is Bangui Africa’s very own Detroit? Zonzambé puts forward a convincing case… The last time I was tasked with writing an Album of the...
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